Waxing & Proper Moisturization
Question:
I want to have a smooth hair free body since I am a body builder, yet I struggle with so many ingrowns and red bumps all over. What am I doing wrong?
Answer:
Your service provider probably never told you all the after care that must be in place to keep these issues at bay. Your pores are going to be open and more exposed and sensitive.. So avoid hot tubs, tanning beds and pools for the first day. Wash immediately after the gym and don’t keep those sweaty t-shirts on for too long. Wash your bedding the day before you get waxed. Don’t slather yourself with all these lotions afterwards that contain so many preservatives and fillers. Your skin is sensitive and has an absorption rate and if your putting on such creams your going to have a reaction. Best advice.. If you can’t read the ingredient label on your skin care bottle , don’t use it. Our bodies are organic and we should be treating & feeding them what they crave. And what our skin craves on the lines of topical treatments is plant oils and fats. The best for your skin is Jojoba Oil. This is because , our bodies can readily absorb it, rather then it just sitting on the surface of our skin, which most lotions do. Which can fool most, cause it feels soft. Well of course it does it’s sitting on the surface. But in no way is it being absorbed into your skin to provide your skin with the proper moisture it needs. And moisturized skin stands up better to the elements then non moisturized skin. Also most of the body moisturizers that people use are water based.
What does water do??? Evaporates. Ever notice your constantly putting moisturizer on? And that your skin still looks dry and scaly? That’s cause your treating your skin with products that can’t be absorbed into the skin. So as we go through our day the outside elements can take there toll. And as your body moisturizer is evaporating into the air, it is also taking a little moisture that your body made itself. Now imagine putting a plant oil on, such as Jojoba oil or coconut oil, verses a lotion. An oil is recognized by the body, seeing we produce our own natural oil called sebum, which moisturize the bodies skin. You’ll probably notice that with the use of the oil your skin has a radiant glow that lasts all day verses a lotion that seems to disappear within a few hours. Good luck!
Robin/Esthetician
